May 29, 2024 Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6 billion diamond project launch The natural diamond market has struggled in the past two years due to rising consumer demand for cheaper lab-grown diamonds.
May 29, 2024 Botswana wants quick separation of De Beers from Anglo The world's top diamond producer by value is finalizing a new ten-year gem sales deal agreed last June with De Beers.
May 29, 2024 Gem Diamonds finds sixth 100+ carat stone in 2024 The 212.9 carat Type II white stone was found at Letšeng mine, one of the world’s ten largest diamond operations by revenue.
May 29, 2024 BHP walks away from proposed $49bn takeover of Anglo American Less than an hour before the 5 p.m. UK cut off, BHP confirmed it had failed to secure Anglo’s board backing and would not proceed with the takeover.
May 28, 2024 BHP and Anglo remain split on South Africa as time runs out BHP has until 5 p.m. London on Wednesday to commit to an offer.
May 28, 2024 Lucapa recovers 195-carat diamond from Lulo mine The diamond is the sixth largest and the 44th +100 carat stone to be recovered from the Lulo mine in Angola.
May 27, 2024 JPMorgan says BHP plan risks $4.3 billion South Africa outflow Such an outflow, if a deal goes ahead, could weaken the rand.
May 25, 2024 BlackRock encouraged Anglo to extend talks with BHP Anglo American was encouraged by key shareholders to continue engaging in talks with BHP over its proposed $49.18 billion mining merger.
May 23, 2024 Anglo shareholders say BHP should amend structure or sweeten bid Of the investors that Bloomberg spoke to this week, some suggested that BHP should provide a commitment to cover any lost value suffered by the subsidiaries’ new owners.
May 22, 2024 Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it agreed to grant it a one-week extension to table a binding offer.
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